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The second Sunday of every month @Disznókő @Sárga Borház in the historic Tokaj Wine Region

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Friday, 2 November 2012

Szüret! Harvest!

The market is held at the Disznókő estate at the gate of the Tokaj Wine Region - so obviously our autumn market had to focus on the harvest. The vineyards define the region, skirting the southern foothills of the volcanic mountains, and the life of the vine and the vine have been shaping the local culture for centuries. Many visitors at this time are specifically here to find out more about the special Tokaj harvest, so the market took this as its key.

The four main grape varieties on the Disznókő estate (Furmint,
Hárslevelű, Sárga Muskotály and Zéta) at the wine boutique where
visitors could taste various wines, as well as the delicious
freshly-pressed must.

As usual we were joined by illustrious guest wineries presenting their wines at the Sárga
Borház Wine Bar terrace: Zoltán Demeter, Hétszőlő and Paulay Borház,
alongside Disznókő.

What a fabulous selection of traditional grape varieties brought by one of our exhibitors.

The journey of everything of everything is a path of change... and from grapes there is obviously must and wine ...

One of the newer local businesses I am most excited about is Grapolia who make wonderful cold-pressed grape seed oil. What a wonderful complement to the Tokaj range - and one I've been awaiting a while! Thank you!

And then there is vinegar... from the unique Tokaj Vinegar of Bodrogkeresztúr who take quality Tokaji wine to make biologically fermented vinegars matured in oak barrels.

One of the creations by renowned Hungarian chef Viktor Segal: lentils with Tokaj wine vinegar dressing.

Many of our imaginative producers always come up with something new, something in the theme of the market - and what better than soap from the noble grape Furmint (that accounts for 60% of vines in this wine region!) I love their soaps - and the goat milk soaps from the other soap masters.

And of course the harvest extends beyond grapes too ...
from organic apples made into apple juice, there is also beetroot juice.

And organic oils from nuts and seeds ...

And a new form for fruits, flowers and leaves ...

Last time at "Mushrooms into the Basket" there was a workshop to design mushrooming baskets held by the Fonó weaving workshop, a charity passing on skills to the unemployed.

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• To provide the opportunity for local artisans (they all come from the county plus a 40km radius) to promote and sell their wares without travelling a great distance.
• Local craftsmen and women who bring their handmade products:
- cheese and meats, jams and honeys, vinegars and oils, (organic) fruits and vegetables, spelt flour and pillows, bakery goods...
- pottery, soap, wooden toys, jewellery, clothes - and lots more!
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•To introduce locals and visitors alike to some of the treasures available in the Tokaj Wine Region and the surrounding area, as well as their skilled creators. • Deepen links between producer and consumer, facilitate feedback and exchange of knowledge • Community building :)